Comprehension · B6 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.2.7.2.3 - Demonstrate awareness of the structure of texts (e.g. introduction, body, conclusion)

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the introduction, body and conclusion in a given narrative text and label each part correctly.
Explain the purpose of each part of a text (introduction sets the scene, body develops the story, conclusion ends it).
Summarise each part of a narrative text in one or two sentences.
Combine their part summaries to produce a short summary of the whole text.
Justify why a particular sentence belongs to the introduction, body or conclusion of a text.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Comprehension (2.7)
Content standard: B6.2.7.2 - Apply critical reading, implied meaning, higher order thinking, judgment and evaluation
Indicator: B6.2.7.2.3 - Demonstrate awareness of the structure of texts (e.g. introduction, body, conclusion)
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 5 (Week 17 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 177
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Guide learners systematically using given narrative texts to identify the introduction body and conclusion in it.
- Have learners summarise each of these parts and make a summary of the whole text using their part summaries.